The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-12-20

N1aA tCAl oil lI6tl was QOl0 dJ the
meeting. Narcissus said and struck
to it that nothing was said about the
Spanish or political affairs, but that
it was purely religions meeting,
The Governor next asked about the
lands. Narcissus said, the land was
given by the natives to God, and for
the missionaries to use for God.
The Governor then told him that
the natives could not do that for the
land always belonged to Spain.
He then forbid Narcissus preach
ing on Ponape and gave him five day,
in which to think the matter over.
Then if he would give up preaching
and come over to the Catholics all
would be well, if not he would be
fogged, put in irons sent to Manila
and be placed in dungeon. For
five days he was not allowed to
preach or see Mr.. Doane, and on
Sunday soldiers went to the Church
to see if he was there.
The Priests were with him much
of the five days, and succeeded in
bringing him over except in one
thing, he said he would never cease
praying to Christ, and they told him
he might keep on. He was at once
set to work taking the census. He
had been baptised a Catholic in Ma
Mia and they claimed him on the
strength of that. They said he be-
longed to them and so they could do
as they pleased with him, but as
Mr.. Doane was an American they
could not fog him. Two days be-
fore Mr.. Doane's time was up, the
Governor wrote him he was to re-
main longer on new charges, not
saying what. Mr.. Rand then went
to the Governor, but could get moth
ing out of him except that the
charges were of a new character and
that he was getting in evidence
against him. Foreigners were now
getting up paper against Mr.. Doane
to pass in to the Governor. Some
were down on him for preventing
some of their deviltries and some
raked up old grievances, and all try
ing to get the goodwill of the
Spanish.
Three papers were then started
for Mr.. Doane, one signed by the
mission, one by loyal foreigners and
one by Chiefs. Two of these were
carried to the Governor by Mr.. Bon
ker. The Governor said tell Mr..
Rand l have read them, l under
stand them and will file them Off.
cially. During all this time they
were trying to get the natives over
to their side, giving them liquor,
tobacco, etc. They succeeded il
driving many from their religion
but did not get them to join theil
party. Sunday was day of cock.
fights ON shore.
The Governor had made the Isl
and ID Chiefs of each tribe "ittle
governors" with power to punish dit
tie Offences" Accordingly the King
of the Metalenim tribe, which in
cludes Owa Mission put persons
in irons for adultery, which is one
of the 'Iittle offences" The Gov
ernor sent and ordered him to re.
lease them. He refused, thinking
1 the messenger was drunk and lying
! Officers We're then sent who tool
them out, this was May Is or 1G
The same day the King was told he
must send 80 men to work for gov
eminent, and each tribe was to senC
/ 30 men each week, and to supply
their own food and have no pay
This order of things 70 go on Il,
long the Governor wished. Some
had to bring their food 30 miles
No one was exempt except the two
slittle Governors" in each tribe
The work was building houses anC
making roads.
The King was then called before
the Governor, who threatened t
take away his title and fog him
and if he ever disobeyed again, he
would put a ball and chain on hin
and set him to work on the road
Ponape Chiefs are high-toned il
some respects and this sort of thing
didn't suit them. These things ART
mentioned as leading up to the eli
max. At some time the King wa
asked whose were the schools a
Owa, and when told they were il
charge of Messrs. Doane and Rand
he said, you must stop the day
school, and it was done; he alsC
said, we have brought you teacher
and preachers, they are the ones you
ought to listen to, we want no Amer
leans b ching here. About thit
time n y l6), the Governor sent ;
letter Mr.. Doane saying, l have
adjudgel all the land Mijinong bacL
to Leban Nut, except the churcl
and dwelling, this of curse included